re: The world in general is becoming an ever more angry, blood thirsty, and violent place.

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Yesterday I woke up and went into my community to run errands. I had at least 10 positive interactions with complete strangers. Sometimes you just have to talk with people and say positive things. It’s infectious.

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I can give more anecdotal proof to this.

There is a guy who works at the Walmart Neighborhood Market I go to occasionally. He's a manager of some sort because he's all over the store, but spends most of his "down time" around the self checkout area. I have never seen him without a smile on his face and presenting a positive attitude. He interacts with people checking out, whether they need or ask for help or not. In all of my life I have never seen more smiling people leaving a Walmart. Usually, everyone is sulled and sour looking, just doing everything they can to get the hell out of there. Not at this one, though. He goes out of his way to crack a joke, ask if you need anything, or help you if you do.

All it takes is effort, but that effort is generally lacking these days.